AI Infrastructure Engineer - CLEARED

The Squires Group, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

The Squires Group, Inc. is seeking an AI Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and manage secure AWS infrastructure and AI/ML integrations, including Bedrock connections and Terraform modules.

You will build reusable infrastructure, manage Artifactory artifacts, and implement cost and usage observability across AWS environments, supporting government-grade security standards. The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active TOP SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance and Security+ certification.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Hands-on Terraform and AWS Bedrock experience.
• Experience distributing versioned infra via Artifactory.
• Experience deploying models with Bedrock Custom Model Import.

Responsibilities

• Define IAM roles, VPC endpoints, Knowledge Bases, and Guardrails as reusable, version-controlled Terraform modules.
• Version, manage, and distribute reusable infrastructure artifacts, including Terraform modules, container images, and Lambda packages, through Artifactory.
• Build and deploy connector infrastructure, including MCP servers and Lambda-based integrations, connecting Amazon Bedrock to internal APIs, databases, and ticketing systems.
• Host, version, and maintain connector services as production infrastructure alongside other application services.
• Deploy custom and fine-tuned models using Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import and Provisioned Throughput.
• Evaluate cost and commitment tradeoffs associated with Provisioned Throughput and custom model deployments.
• Build cost and usage observability capabilities to track spend by model and developer and implement budget alerts to prevent uncontrolled cost growth.
• Support secure cloud modernization efforts for applications supporting background investigation operations.
• Develop infrastructure and deployment processes that promote consistency and reproducibility across development, test, and production environments.

Skills

Terraform

AWS Bedrock

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Version control

Cost management

Cloud security

Containerization

Lambda

ECS

Networking basics

Tools

Artifactory

AWS Bedrock

IAM

Lambda

AWS ECS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a large global integrator. They are seeking an AI Infrastructure Engineer. In this role you will support the modernization of applications within the client's program by designing, deploying, and managing secure AWS infrastructure and AI/ML integrations. You will build reusable Terraform modules, manage infrastructure artifacts through Artifactory, develop connector services integrating Amazon Bedrock with internal systems, deploy custom and fine-tuned models, and implement cost and usage observability across AWS environments.

Per our Federal Government Contract, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE.

Responsibilities

• Define IAM roles, VPC endpoints, Knowledge Bases, and Guardrails as reusable, version-controlled Terraform modules rather than through manual console configuration.
• Version, manage, and distribute reusable infrastructure artifacts, including Terraform modules, container images, and Lambda packages, through Artifactory.
• Build and deploy connector infrastructure, including MCP servers and Lambda-based integrations, connecting Amazon Bedrock to internal APIs, databases, and ticketing systems.
• Host, version, and maintain connector services as production infrastructure alongside other application services.
• Deploy custom and fine-tuned models using Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import and Provisioned Throughput.
• Evaluate cost and commitment tradeoffs associated with Provisioned Throughput and custom model deployments.
• Build cost and usage observability capabilities to track spend by model and developer and implement budget alerts to prevent uncontrolled cost growth.
• Support secure cloud modernization efforts for applications supporting background investigation operations.
• Develop infrastructure and deployment processes that promote consistency and reproducibility across development, test, and production environments.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance and Security+ certification.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and AWS Bedrock resources, including IAM, Knowledge Bases, Guardrails, VPC endpoints, and Provisioned Throughput, with experience developing reusable, version-controlled modules.
• Experience managing and distributing versioned infrastructure artifacts through Artifactory to support reproducible deployments across development, test, and production environments.
• Hands-on experience deploying custom and fine-tuned models using Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import, including experience with open-source model weights and model size/format requirements.
• Experience with Amazon Bedrock Provisioned Throughput and associated commitment and cost planning.
• Experience building and operating connector and integration services using technologies such as AWS Lambda, ECS, and containers to expose internal data sources to Amazon Bedrock agents.
• Experience developing and maintaining cloud infrastructure and services through code, version control, and repeatable deployment processes.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with Reinforcement Fine-Tuning (RFT) workflows on Amazon Bedrock.
• Experience with Application Inference Profiles for per-team cost attribution.
• Experience working within multi-account AWS Organizations environments supporting development, test, and production separation.
• Experience integrating Terraform and Artifactory promotion workflows into CI/CD pipelines.
• Cross-cloud Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with Azure and/or GCP.

Compensation

• W2 Hourly rate: $70 - 85/hr. Pay rates are based on experience, qualifications, location, and certifications, and are subject to change at any time.
• Benefits vary by compensation type and may include paid time off (PTO), medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, and additional optional benefits.

4 Reasons To Join The Squires Group, Inc.

• Our Commitment to You - We offer competitive pay, multi-year projects, and a list of exciting clients.
• Work-Life Balance - We work hard; we work smart and have quality time for family and "life."
• Golden Rule - We treat our consultants the way we want to be treated: with integrity, professionalism, and trust.
• We Care About You – We help you meet your career goals and continuously support your efforts in the field.

The Squires Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.